Rate my name's!

[Preggylegs]

Hello
Due a little girl in April and stuck on names. Please can you give me thoughts/opinions/connotations on these?
You can be honest!

Madeline
Hazel
Frida
Nell/Nelly
Fern
Demelza
Winnie
Nancy

Thanks!

Hazel is the nicest. Fern and Madeleine are fine. Demelza Winnie and Nellie are dire.

Like Hazel and would go for Helen nn Nell. Sorry, not keen at all on your other choices.

All gorgeous except Fern.

Demelza makes me think of a witch, I’m not sure why 🧙‍♀️

I love Nelly 💞

Madeline - I lLOVE Madeleine, it's really pretty. Not so much Madeline.
Hazel - Really, really pretty but think it's going to be very popular soon.
Frida - Not for me sorry, seems a bit old lady like.
Nell/Nelly - Lovely as a nickname for Eleanor. I know one, and she's an angel.
Fern - I do like this, but it's just a bit meh. Not much going on.
Demelza - No, please no. Really dislike it. At a stretch, go for it with NN Mel.
Winnie - I think this is super cute with a fuller name.
Nancy - No, I'm sorry too old ladylike for me, I put it with Barbara.

I love Hazel and Madeline (Madeleine) the most!!!

Madeline - like, but there's more than one way of spelling that I'd find a PIT, so wouldn't saddle someone else with
Hazel - doesn't do it for me, sorry
Frida - OK, but spelling issue again
Nell/Nelly - like, but I see it as a nn, not stand alone
Fern - OK
Demelza - quite like
Winnie - bit of a nn ( but long forms are a bit dire)
Nancy - ok

Madeline - I really like it. I like reading the book to my DD. I don't know any little Madeline's but do know a few Madeleine'd, a Madelyn and a few Maddie's all under 8

Hazel - pretty. I only know one who is two.

Frida - I really like it, different and strong sounding

Nell/Nelly - Nell is nice. I know one short for Eleanor. I'm not as keen on Nellie (I also know one - short for Penelope)

Fern - ok, not my style. I know two young Fearne's

Demelza - awful

Winnie - cute, but I only like as a nickname for either Winter or Winnifred

Nancy - I know loads! All under 4. I'm not a fan personally

Must depend on which area - I have a Madeleine and have only met one other child with that name. Have never met a Madeline with that spelling. She is the only Madeleine in her school (400 children) and her dance teacher said she’s never taught any others with that name

Madeline - I prefer Madeleine but I really like the name
Hazel - Another lovely, underused name
Frida - I'm not a fan. Sounds harsh to my ear
Nell/Nelly - Reminds me of Nellie the elephant
Fern - Quite nice! Prefer it to Fearne
Demelza - I've never heard of this name. Sounds like one of the ugly sisters in Cinderella
Winnie - The big yellow bear who eats honey
Nancy - Not a fan

Madeleine, Hazel or Nancy

Madeline- like, but wary of assoc with McCann
Hazel- like
Frida- I like it but know many won’t!
Nell/Nelly- like if short for Penelope or Eleanor

Fern- no, find it dated
Demelza- no
Winnie- short for winter or Winifred? Ok
Nancy- like

Nice - Madeline, Fern, Hazel, Demelza

Not nice - Frida, Nell/Nelly, Winnie, Nancy

Oh I don't like any of them. I usually like a couple at least!

@Angelmonkey 2 in my daughters close friendship group and literally dozens in the school 🤣

Demelza is a gorgeous Cornish name. I'm surprised more people haven't heard of it after the success of the Poldark tv series.

Hazel is another fav of mine :)

@TheBirdintheCave not surprised it’s Cornish actually, that makes sense and sounds quite Celt/pagan, don’t know many Cornish names.

I would quite like it - though we have a Demelza children’s hospice locally so reminds me of that.

An interesting list OP! Personally I’d narrow it down to Hazel, Frida, Fern and Nancy.

Madeline - OK, a little dull and I dislike Maddy as a nickname (the one I know gets Madz, which imo is even worse!) Prefer Madeleine spelling.

Hazel - lovely. Nice warm, earthy vibe and nature/colour associations.

Frida - love this. Strong, feisty and unfrilly, for me it has a cool Scandi vibe

Nell/Nelly - not keen. Feels too nicknamey and vaguely comical (Nelly the Elephant; ‘not on your nelly’ etc).

Fern - like; simple and fresh and botanical sounding (as opposed to a twee flower name)

Demelza - no, I get a witchy/Ugly Sister vibe to this, along the same lines as Griselda. Very clunky sounding.

Winnie - cute on a toddler but I couldn’t take an adult Winnie seriously. Would only work for me if you could skip straight from sweet preschooler to sweet elderly lady and leave out the middle part!

Nancy - very nice; has a lively, happy vibe and lots of good namesakes.

I like:
Madeline
Nell/Nelly
Fern
Demelza
Nancy

Not so keen on:
Frida
Winnie

I love:
Hazel

Eleanor nn Nell
Hazel
Winifred nn Freda or Winnie

Not keen on the rest.

Oh God, There was a girl with the name Demelza in my high school. Always a bit loud, I've been away for years, she now has kids at my sons new primary, I only realised when I heard her screeching after her kids, every day she's the attention seeking Mum with no insight into how she actually comes across 😬

Anyway!

Nell is lovely!

Madeline - I like it but it’s very popular
Hazel - love it
Frida - ok
Nell/Nelly - lovely

Fern - pretty
Demelza - dreadful
Winnie - cute
Nancy - dull

Madeline is the only one I really like, it's lovely.

Nell would be nice when short for Helen/Helena/Eleanor or maybe Penelope. Not as a stand-alone name.

Madeline is the only one I like. Demelza is the name of a childrens’ hospice where we live.

Madeline- like the name but a bit popular (which may not be an issue). Don’t like Maddie
Hazel - really nice
Frida - quite nice
Nell/Nelly - not my fav

Fern - really nice
Demelza I quite like it but don’t like Demi as a nn.
Winnie - not a big fan
Nancy - OK

Madeline - like. It's a pretty name and I think Maddie ia a cool nickname.
Hazel - it's ok. Not a huge fan of the sound of it but I can see why others like it.
Frida - dislike.
Nell/Nelly - like both of these. Nell is a great name for all ages with the potential of Nelly as a cute nickname for a little one.
Fern - LOVE it. It was one of my top girl names for baby #3. It's got the nature/botanical vibe without being too frilly, cutesy or popular.
Demelza - dislike. Sounds awful and witchy to me.
Winnie - like.
Nancy - it's ok.